# OpenAI closes $11 billion first tranche of funding at $1.25 trillion valuation

> Original title: Bloomberg: OpenAI closed $11B in a new funding, the first tranche of a round valuing it at $1.25T.

- Source: Rohan Paul
- Published: 2026-11-06T21:10:13.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/wk358ocacb17xovnpsrc79pnv
- Original: https://x.com/rohanpaul_ai/status/2118813225336873181

## Summary

Bloomberg reports that OpenAI closed an $11 billion first tranche of a new funding round that values the company at $1.25 trillion. Investors wired the cash on the same day, and the rest of the round, up to $20 billion in total, is expected within weeks.

## Why it matters

The post reports the first tranche of a large funding round at a stated valuation, with the remaining amount expected within weeks, useful for tracking OpenAI's capital position.

## Post

Bloomberg: OpenAI closed $11B in a new funding, the first tranche of a round valuing it at $1.25T.

Investors had wired the cash today, and the rest, up to $20B in total, should follow within weeks.

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